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Distribution

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Continent: Africa Near-East
Distribution: Algeria, SE Libya, Egypt, Sinai, N Sudan, Ethiopia, Jordan, Iran
Type locality: Sennar [Sudan]
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Steudner's dwarf gecko

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Steudner's dwarf gecko (Tropiocolotes steudneri), also commonly known as the Algerian sand gecko and Steudner's pigmy gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to North Africa and the Middle East.

Etymology

The specific name, steudneri, is in honor of Hermann Steudner, who was a naturalist and explorer.[1][2]

Geographic range

T. steudneri is found in Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Jordan, southeastern Libya, and northern Sudan, and possibly in Iran.[1]

Reproduction

T. steudneri is oviparous.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Tropiocolotes steudneri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
  2. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Tropiocolotes steudneri, p. 253).
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Steudner's dwarf gecko: Brief Summary

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Steudner's dwarf gecko (Tropiocolotes steudneri), also commonly known as the Algerian sand gecko and Steudner's pigmy gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to North Africa and the Middle East.

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